6 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Built in the early 1900s, this unique detached home is full of character and history and will be well known to many Rowlands Gill inhabitants as the local shop that for many years served the village from its position at the top of the Gill Bottoms estate, which is now Derwent Park.With some lovely traditional features such as stained glass windows to the entrance, this is a house that has the potential to be used in different ways, as required, by a couple, a family or a multi-generational household, and it is offered for sale with no onward chain. The versatile accommodation is spread over four floors and provides an impressive amount of space throughout (approximately 3,000sq.ft.). It also has gas central heating via Worcester combi. boiler (fitted in 2018 and serviced in March 2024) and double glazed windows.The accommodation comprises, on the ground/entrance floor: entrance lobby with stained glass windows and adjacent W.C., through to the hallway with wooden flooring, stairs to the first floor and a small staircase to the lower ground floor. Off the hall is the kitchen/diner, which has windows on two sides and is fitted with white high gloss units and includes a large gas Rangemaster cooker with double oven and hob and extractor over, and a ceramic sink. The living room has wooden flooring and a glass balustrade that overlooks the impressive double-height garden room/orangery below. There are also glazed doors to the adjacent dining room as well as another back staircase for access to the first floor landing.To the first floor, the landing leads to two spacious front bedrooms, a lounge/bedroom with a Juliet balcony to the rear - providing views across to the Gibside estate and woods - and a bathroom, which is fitted with a white suite and includes a separate shower cubicle. There are stairs up to the second floor, where the landing has a large window providing further views to the rear, and with three further double bedrooms, another bathroom and a separate W.C.On the lower ground floor level, the double-height garden room has electric under-floor heating and a large multi-fuel stove as well as four Velux windows and French doors to the side for access to the rear garden. Up a few stairs and opening off the garden room with another glass balustrade is the sitting/dining room, which has a door to an adjacent bedroom with en suite shower room and opens into a small kitchenette, which is fitted with wall and base units, an electric oven and gas hob.Externally there is a pleasant garden area to the rear with artificial lawned areas, a patio and decking, with access to the separate, versatile outdoor building (5.9m x 4.4m) that could be used as a large summerhouse (and is currently used as a pottery studio) with electric, lights, overhead heated panels, a water supply and a W.C. There are steps for access up to the ground floor level to both sides of the house, with one side having a tiered rockery garden and, at the top, a glass balustrade with further artificial turf either side of the driveway, which has remote-controlled gates. There is a garage (2.6m x 4.75m), which has been partitioned to create a small studio and there are outbuildings directly across from the front door, which can be used for storage or as a workshop.Gill View is situated in the semi-rural village of Rowlands Gill in the Derwent Valley. Located on the corner of Burnopfield Road at the junction with Station Road (A694), there is pedestrian access via a gate and steps down to the house at the front, and there is vehicular access off Burnopfield Road to the driveway at the side. The house looks over the caravan site to the rear, and Derwent Park, with views across to the Gibside estate, which is owned and run by the National Trust. There are shops and facilities in Rowlands Gill village, along Station Road, which is within a third of a mile, and there is also a fish & chip takeaway shop on the opposite side of Burnopfield Road. In addition to the Gibside estate just across from the house, there are many other countryside walks and cycle routes in the Derwent Valley area, including the Derwent Walk and Red Kite trail, while access to Newcastle along the A694 - by bus or car - makes this an excellent location for commuting to the city (within 9 miles). IMPORTANT NOTE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS & TENANTS: We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise. Floor plans where included are not to scale and accuracy is not guaranteed. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are traveling some distance to view. POTENTIAL PURCHASERS: Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller. POTENTIAL TENANTS: All properties are available for a minimum length of time, with the exception of short term accommodation. Please contact the branch for details. A security deposit of at least one month's rent is required. Rent is to be paid one month in advance. It is the tenant's responsibility to insure any personal possessions. Payment of all utilities including water rates or metered supply and Council Tax is the responsibility of the tenant in every case. QRW240104/2 For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses/for-sale_i71599686

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